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William R. HAYS 1834 – 1915 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Aug 1834

Birth Location: Monroe County, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 20 May 1915

Death Location: Monroe County, Indiana, USA

Father: David Hayes

Mother: Rebecca King

Spouse(s): Winnifred Norman

Children(s): Charles Hayes

In 1834, William R. HAYS entered the world in Monroe County, Indiana, USA, born to David Hayes and Rebecca King. William R. HAYS married Winnifred Cordelia Norman, and had children including Charles Lewis Hayes. William R. HAYS passed away in 1915 in Monroe County, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1834, William R. HAYS entered the world in Monroe County, Indiana, USA, born to David Hayes and Rebecca King.
  • William R. HAYS married Winnifred Cordelia Norman, and had children including Charles Lewis Hayes.
  • William R. HAYS passed away in 1915 in Monroe County, Indiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

David Hayes
1801 – 1900
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
DH
Rebecca King
1811 – 1887
Birth Location: , , Kentucky, USA
RK

Spouses(s)

Winnifred Norman
1835 – 1924
Birth Location: Indiana, USA
WN

Children(s)

Charles Hayes
1858 – 1939
Birth Location: –
CH

William HAYS's Ancestors

Self
William HAYS
1834 – 1915
Birth Place: Monroe County, Indiana, USA
Parents
David Hayes
1801 – 1900
North Carolina, USA
Rebecca King
1811 – 1887
, , Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Charles Hayes
Catherine (C Kate) Graves
1770 – 1822
Surry, North Carolina, United States
Thomas King
1800 –
North Carolina, United States
Nina Maxwill
1799 –
Virginia
Great-Grandparents
John Hays⭐
1735 – 1781
John Graff
1734 – 1822
Mary Fraser
1745 – 1820
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John HAYES
1697 – 1774

William HAYS's Descendants

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William (R.) HAYS (17 Aug 1834 – 20 May 1915) m. Winnifred (Cordelia) Norman (10 Jun 1835 – 15 Feb 1924)
  1. 1. Charles (Lewis) Hayes (1858 – 1939) m. Rebecca (Isabella) Price (9 December 1862 – 24 April 1937)
    1. 1. Carl (Kenneth) Hayes (9 Apr 1882 – Sep 1949) m. Macy (A.) Hays (29 Jan 1891 – 17 Dec 1973)
      1. 1. Clarence (Everett) Hayes (4 Apr 1909 – 15 Apr 1994)
      2. 2. Lucille Hayes (15 Sept 1914 – 02 Jul 1998)
      3. 3. Wilma Hayes (24 Feb 1924 – 10 Feb 2016)
      4. 4. John (Robert) Hayes (25 Dec 1925 – 23 March 1991) m. Norris (Maxine) Whitaker (July 9, 1928 – September 11, 2011)
        1. 1. Barbara Hayes (22 Apr 1954 – )
        2. 2. John (Dennis) Hayes (27 Aug 1957 – 29 Dec 1971)
        3. 3. Patricia Joan
        4. 4. Thomas Hayes m. Lisa (M.) Evans

William HAYS's Timeline

2 Records

1834
17 Aug 1834
Birth of William R. HAYS in Monroe County, Indiana, USA
Monroe County, Indiana, USA
1915
20 May 1915
Age 81
Death of William R. HAYS in Monroe County, Indiana, USA
Monroe County, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Aug 1834
    Event Place: Monroe County, Indiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 May 1915
    Event Place: Monroe County, Indiana, USA
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